My Name Is Picasso

by Eva Bargalló, Violeta Monreal (Illustrator)

The Spaniard, Pablo Picasso, is considered one of the twentieth century's greatest artists. He spent most of his life in France, where he and his friend Georges Braque pioneered in the style called cubism. However, Picasso painted and sculpted in many different styles. Among his most famous works is Guernica, which he painted in 1937 as a statement of protest against fascists and the Spanish Civil War. Older boys and girls will find hours of reading pleasure in the very accessible biographies in the "My Name Is ... " series. The narratives are substantial, averaging roughly 7,500 words each, as they recount their subjects' accomplishments in the context of their times and historical backgrounds. Each book's narrative is supplemented with handsome full-color illustrations, including some of full-page size. Titles in this series make ideal additions both to school and home libraries, and can serve as supplementary reading for classroom discussion and essay projects. A two-page time line at the back of each book summarizes the subject's life, as well as important cultural and historical events that occurred during his lifetime.

64 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Nicole(Newbookcats) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a reread for me as I had first read this when I was around 5 years old. See, back in my youthful days, I read. I enjoyed this much more when I was younger. I can tell you this because I wasn't as critical as I was with books as I am today. To me, it seemed to belittle and think of its readers as not having much intelligence. I did not enjoy that part of this book; however, the paintings were beautiful.

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[Duaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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[Daniela Ladino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pablo fue un loquillo.
Aprendí bastante sobre su artística vida. Lo que más me llamó la atención es que Pablo utilizó su apellido materno para el resto de los tiempos .